Description

Our guest house was chosen by National Geographic's Traveler of the Year for his Summer 2014 stay in Los Angeles.

If you are considering staying in Venice, keep in mind that you will never be able to find a parking spot. Located less than two miles from world famous Venice Beach, our private guest house features plentiful parking and is situated at the rear of our property and includes a half bathroom and kitchenette. An outdoor, hot water shower is just at the rear of the guest house and next to a Jacuzzi hot tub amidst lush landscaping with a serene zen-like sensibility. French doors at the front of the guest house open to a Spanish-tiled patio and fountain. Guests can enjoy their morning coffee or evening snacks and drinks al fresco seated at the umbrella-ed patio table adjacent to the Spanish fountain. Guests may easily enter and exit the property from a gate at the front of the property.

Guests have use of the entire guest house, which is completely detached from the main house. The guest house is nearly 600 square feet and has a combination of hardwood and stone tile flooring. A large sofa pulls out to convert to a queen-sized bed with a new Memory Foam mattress topped with Plushfoam and outfitted with Marimekko linens. Bar stool style counter and eating area are adjacent to the kitchenette which is equipped with a refrigerator, sink, microwave oven, coffee maker, electric tea kettle, available hotplate, plates, cups, utensils, and more. The kitchenette is stocked with assortments of tea, coffee, juice, soda and bottled water. The guest house is immaculately kept. Linens, towels, pillows, blankets, shampoos, conditioners, soaps, etc. are provided. High-speed wireless internet is available on the property. A 42" HDTV is in the guest house, along hundreds of channels via DirecTV, a stereo tuner, Blu-Ray DVD player, compact disk player, and in-ceiling speakers. Plentiful street parking is available with no restrictions.

The property is located in a quiet residential neighborhood and is less than a five minute walk to major bus lines to the beach and elsewhere. Nearby destinations include the famed Abbot Kinney Boulevard with its eclectic assortment of restaurants, shops and (on certain nights) a vast array of gourmet food trucks; Venice Beach and boardwalk, home of the famed "Muscle Beach," food, shopping, and a wide array of interesting characters; the beautiful Venice canals, modeled in the spirit of those of the neighborhood's namesake in Italy; Santa Monica's Main Street, home to a wide array of restaurants and shopping; Santa Monica's Third Street Promenade, home to a wide array of restaurants, shopping, and entertainment; and the famed Santa Monica Pier, home to an amusement park and restaurants and adjacent to the Santa Monica Beach.

We have been hosting guests from around the world through a similar service for the last four years and have amassed over 110 five-star reviews from guests.

Please provide details about yourself - age range, where you are coming from, why you are coming to Los Angeles, what you do for a living, etc. Also please let me know who your companion is if you are traveling with one.

House rules

no smoking, no pets, no small children.
No guests: please arrange to meet your LA area friends elsewhere.

Bay was very nice! She had bought some fresh coffee and water for us and the sofa bed was all made up when we arrived. We have slept better but the bed slept fine. Shower and hot tub were awesone! Nice neighboorhood. We bought some nice Indian good close to Bay! Bay even bought us a present when we left. Thanks Bay!

My son and I stayed here and enjoyed the warm home feeling of being in an actual home. I must admit the outside shower was a bit awkward but we both enjoyed it!!We both enjoyed the jacuzzi, especially my son since he was sore from his daily workouts at USC. I appreciated the little outside table where I sat often and enjoyed the dry heat and beautiful California weather. I must admit though it could have been cleaner, as it was extremely dusty with spider webs all over. I was happy to have a place like this to stay though. Conveniently located. Thank you!

It was very nice staying at Bay's Guesthouse. She was welcoming, friendly and gave good advise for activities. We could ask her at any time if we need something. It was great taking the shower outside and stay in the hot tub. Thank you for the good time.

Studio background in garden, very quiet and well decorated. Bay is very caring with his hosts, lots of nice touches.
Only downside: the bed is a sofa that discomfort.
Ideal location for visiting Los Angeles.

The most quiet place in LA!! This is the best sleep we have gotten while travelling ever! This gorgeous guest house is in a quiet, peaceful residential section of Venice. It's a $28 cab ride to the airport - you can't do better than that. And it is close to Abbot Kinney, some great restaurant, and not far from Santa Monica and West LA - where we spend most of our time. It's far enough away from the craziness of Venice beach and there is easy street parking. Bay, the hostess, is kind and thoughtful - she had an array of fruit, drinks and snacks waiting for us after a long day of flying. The hot tub is very private and surrounded by lush vegetation; the TV has tons of channels including movies; and everything was very clean. The mattress is high quality dense foam and we put it on the floor for an even firmer sleep surface. This was our first time staying at someone's home and we will never go back to staying at hotels with paper walls, slamming doors and noise into the night. We will plan our next trip to LA around Bay's availability because I wouldn't stay anywhere else! Loved it!

Very nice meditarreanean-style apartment in a quiet neighborhood in Venice Beach. Tastefully furnished with sunny terrace and outdoor-shower. The daybed is fine for a couple of nights. Contact with Bay was very friendly, helpful and uncomplicated. We very much enjoyed our time at this place and can fully recommend it.

It was a very nice, quiet at night outside shower and the jacuzzi was a treat. welcoming hostess. But I had no car and I thought the place was near the beaches. It is true that all U.S. rating is because they all have a car. K

Cancellation Policy:
Strict

You will be refunded half of the total price minus the cancellation fee if you cancel the booking at least 7 days before check-in by 12 noon CET (Central European Time) For cancellations that are made less than 7 days before check-in, you will be refunded 5% of the total price minus the cancellation fee.